Sanskrit quote nr. 65 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकालमृत्युं परिहृत्य जीवितं ददाति यो देहसुखं च देहिनाम् ।
नतेन धात्रास्ति समः कुतोऽधिको न जीविताद्दानमिहातिरिच्यते ॥akālamṛtyuṃ parihṛtya jīvitaṃ dadāti yo dehasukhaṃ ca dehinām |
natena dhātrāsti samaḥ kuto’dhiko na jīvitāddānamihātiricyate ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
